East Catholic put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Tolland Eagles by a score of 27-20. While East Catholic didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Joey Montalvo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 52 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 27 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023.
East Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Montalvo and Nick Galatie.
Despite the loss, Tolland still got an impressive performance from Destin Wood, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Wood posted at least 101 rushing yards in the fourth games prior.
East Catholic pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tolland, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
East Catholic will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bloomfield at 6:30 p.m. on October 18th. Tolland will also get a bit of a break before their next matchup: they'll face off against Rocky Hill at 6:30 p.m. on October 18th. Tolland is facing Rocky Hill at the right time seeing as Rocky Hill is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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